Submitted by Eileen Druckenmiller
Fifth graders at Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) are studying the definition and origins of human rights this semester. [Read more…] about Fifth Graders Exceed UNICEF Donation Goal
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Submitted by Eileen Druckenmiller
Fifth graders at Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) are studying the definition and origins of human rights this semester. [Read more…] about Fifth Graders Exceed UNICEF Donation Goal
Final Meeting For Stradinger, Wysocki, and Sutton
Alex Brooks
The first order of business at the December 11 Hoosick Town Board meeting was to offer thanks to Town Clerk Sue Stradinger, who has served in that position for 21 years. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board

Through service learning projects and a school environment that promotes helping others, students at Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) are learning that it’s just as important to give their time and talents back to their community as it is to participate in the classroom. [Read more…] about Students Help Spread The Message Of Giving

Submitted by Olivia Sumerlin
Two students from Miss Olivia’s British School of Ballet in Hoosick Falls auditioned for parts in a production of “The Nutcracker” put on by the Albany Berkshire Ballet and were given parts in the show. [Read more…] about Ballet Students Perform In Professional Production Of ‘The Nutcracker’

Luke Hoag, a fifth-grader at Hoosick Falls Central School, is a young man with a very big wish that you can help him achieve and it only takes five minutes. Hoag is asking for your Letters to Santa to help raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. [Read more…] about A Very Special Young Man Continues His Drive To Support Make-A-Wish

By Doug La Rocque
Last year the Indians claimed the Class D state crown in a double overtime victory against Maple Grove High School and this year faced a Red Dragons team bent on reversing those fortunes. [Read more…] about Cambridge Indians Roll To Second NYS Football Title
Luke Hoag, a fifth-grader at Hoosick Falls Central School, is a young man with a very big wish that you can help him achieve and it only takes five minutes. [Read more…] about Local Fifth Grader Requests Your Letters To Santa To Support Make-A-Wish

Board Debates Response to Capital Project Defeat
In its meeting on November 16, the first one since the defeat of its proposed capital project, one of the most pressing topics for the Hoosick Falls School Board was to figure out what to do about the District’s aging building in the wake of the second rejection in a row by the voters of its renovation plans. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls CSD

The Rensselaer County Legislature and County Executive Kathy Jimino presented William Gaillard with the first ever Rensselaer County Citizen of the Month Award at their meeting on Tuesday, November 14. [Read more…] about William Gaillard Honored For His Lifetime of Service
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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